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Atlantic ag ministers eye development plan

Jun. 17, 2008 at 3:50 pm CDT

Atlantic Canada’s agriculture ministers say they’ve agreed to work toward a “more co-operative” approach on issues of shared interest and plan to talk more about formalizing that approach. Meeting Monday in Little Rapids, near Corner Brook, Nfld., the four ministers agreed to “further explore the concept of an Atlantic provinces’ […]

Alta. program seen limiting CWD spread

Jun. 17, 2008 at 3:19 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Meat eater study extends up value chain

Jun. 17, 2008 at 12:39 am CDT

By FBC staff

B.C. farms keep “farm” tax status for 2009

Jun. 17, 2008 at 12:22 am CDT

By FBC staff

Sask., Man. crops need warmer weather

Jun. 17, 2008 at 12:02 am CDT

By FBC staff

Viterra’s AgPro staff vote to take deal

Jun. 16, 2008 at 5:24 pm CDT

Unionized workers at the former AgPro Grain elevators in Alberta and Manitoba have voted in favour of owner Viterra’s offer on a new contract, the company reported Monday. Of the workers who voted, 85.5 per cent voted to accept Viterra’s offer of a five-year agreement, the company said in a […]

By FBC staff

Farm water program topped up for SW Sask.

Jun. 16, 2008 at 1:45 am CDT

Saskatchewan’s farm and ranch water infrastructure program (FRWIP) will get up to an extra $9 million in federal cash to support projects in the province’s dry southwest. On top of the province’s $6 million in FRWIP funding, the extra cash, to be delivered through the federal/provincial AgriRecovery program, brings total […]

By FBC staff

Ottawa backs plan to highlight Canadian pork

Jun. 16, 2008 at 1:15 am CDT

A voluntary program for Canadian processors and retailers to identify Canadian-grown pork on store shelves will get $1.39 million in federal funding. Southern Ontario MP Gary Schellenberger made the announcement late Friday, saying the project “will provide Canadian families with the information they want to choose home-grown Canadian pork.” The […]

By FBC staff

CWB to send Pool A barley final payment

Jun. 16, 2008 at 1:00 am CDT

Pool A feed barley delivered to the Canadian Wheat Board in the 2007-08 crop year will earn a final payment of $50.78 per tonne, effective June 12, the CWB announced Friday. Payments will be direct-deposited June 24 or mailed on June 27, the CWB said. Farmers have until June 18 […]

By FBC staff

Ont. soybean planting completed: OMAFRA

Jun. 16, 2008 at 12:49 am CDT

Emergence has been good in most Ontario soybean fields after planting wrapped up in the first week of the month, Ontario’s ag ministry reported Thursday. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) in its June 12 crop report noted “some crusting concerns from heavy rains” in a […]

By FBC staff